Oilers GM Bowman not panicked but also ‘not pleased’ after slow start

Stan Bowman wasn’t around for Edmonton’s Stanley Cup run that fell one game short, so he gets no credit there. But he does have to answer for the hangover that has caused his new team to muddle through the opening quarter of the season. And so far th...

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Edmonton Oilers player review and 2023-24 preview: Zach Hyman

Welcome to the 2022-23 season review and 2023-24 season preview player-by-player! In this and other articles, we’ll be, well, reviewing the 2022-23 season of Edmonton Oilers players and previewing their 2023-24 season. You can read about the analytic...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Pacific Preview: Calgary Flames could see more significant roster changes this year

The Calgary Flames have been in shambles since winning Game 1 of the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs. Johnny Gaudreau left in free agency, Matthew Tkachuk requested a trade shortly after, and the Flames fell flat in 2022-23 and missed the playoffs....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979

Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Pacific Review: Calgary Flames could see more significant roster changes this year

The Calgary Flames have been in shambles since winning Game 1 of the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs. Johnny Gaudreau left in free agency, Matthew Tkachuk requested a trade shortly after, and the Flames fell flat in 2022-23 and missed the playoffs....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Elliotte Friedman picks the Oilers as his Stanley Cup winner

It isn’t just Edmonton Oilers fans who are optimistic that Connor McDavid and company can win the Stanley Cup this season. Despite being ousted by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of last year’s playoffs, many believe this is the season...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Maple Leafs

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland clarified Raphael Lavoie’s standing with the team and his chances of playing on the main roster. Meanwhile, has Elias Pettersson…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Knights looking to repeat, McDavid's next trick, Bedard's debut among NHL storylines

NHL's No. 1 pick Conner Bedard begins NHL career against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins when the season begins Tuesday night.

Published: 1 year ago by CBC Sports

A Certain Smile

Nothing was accomplished in preseason. The roster you see here was ‘certain Oilers’ at the beginning of training camp. There’s room…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Edmonton Oilers’ Worst-Case Scenarios in 2023-24

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to be a great team this season, and they impressed at times last season, but not every team can live up to expectations. Some clubs…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

2023–24 Edmonton Oilers player projections: Evander Kane, Ryan McLeod, Warren Foegele

It is time. The regular season is just days away, the final cuts at training camps around the league are impending, and fans are breaking out the jerseys for another season of action. In anticipation of the start of another exciting season of hockey,...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Multi-coloured stick tape no longer allowed in NHL due to Pride ban: report

After multiple NHL players decided not to participate in Pride Night activities last year, commissioner Gary Bettman called the jerseys “a distraction.” The league responded by banning special warmup jerseys of any kind back in June. Now, it’s taki...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive